Berit Ås Politician
Berit Ås (born Skarpaas April 10, 1928 in Fredrikstad, Norway) is a Norwegian politician, Professor Emerita of social psychology at the University of Oslo, and feminist. She was the first leader of the Socialist Left Party (1975–1976) and served as a Member of the Parliament of Norway 1973–1977. She was also a deputy member of parliament 1969–1973 (for the Norwegian Labour Party) and 1977–1981 (for the Socialist Left Party). She is known internationally for articulating the Master suppression techniques, and her research interests also include feminist economics and women's culture. She holds honorary doctorates at the University of Copenhagen, Saint Mary's University (Halifax) and Uppsala University, and received the Rachel Carson Prize and the Order of St. Olav in 1997.
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| office | Member of the Parliament of Norway Leader of the Socialist Left Party |
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